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Former director of transportation John Clements will serve as an advisor for Motiv on a part-time basis. He’s pictured in the SSTe all-electric school bus developed by Motiv and Trans Tech Bus.

REEDLEY, Calif. — John Clements, who retired as director of transportation from Kings Canyon Unified School District last year, has stayed busy in his retirement: He joined Motiv Power Systems this week as an advisor.

Clements told SBF that in the part-time role, he will offer school bus industry advice and general operations knowledge to Motiv, test drive electric buses for the company’s technicians, showcase the electric buses at trade shows, and provide outreach to potential customers interested in electric school buses and shuttles. He said he will also seek out new clean air grant demonstration opportunities to promote alternative-fuel school buses.

In our forthcoming June issue, Jason Flores, the district’s new director of transportation, told SBF that a second SSTe is scheduled to be delivered to the district this month, with two more set for delivery later this year.

Flores also said that Clements was instrumental in getting grants for the district to obtain the four SSTe school buses.

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